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Antique Anglo Indian hexagonal shaped porcupine quill box, c.1900
An unusual shaped folk art box made in Ceylon, now Sri …
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Antique Anglo Indian hexagonal shaped porcupine quill box, c.1900
An unusual shaped folk art box made in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, from discarded quills and ebony. The top has a brass handle and when open you can see the lid back has an elephant and the word “Galle”. This is a town in southern Sri Lanka where the box was made. Good antique condition with all quills and dots intact. Recently waxed and polished.
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- Dimensions
- 9ʺW × 7.5ʺD × 3.75ʺH
- Styles
- Anglo-Indian
- Styled After
- Anglo Indian
- Period
- 1900 - 1909
- Country of Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Ebony
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Good antique condition, age wear Good antique condition, age wear less
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